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The Bartered Bride at Prague’s National Theatre is a sheer delight

04/11/202105/09/2021 by Rick Perdian

Czech Republic Smetana, The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta): Soloists, National Theatre Opera Ballet, Members of the Continuo Theatre, Dancers and Members of the Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir, National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra / David Švec (conductor). National Theatre, Prague, 1.9.2021. (RP)

National Theatre’s The Bartered Bride (previous performances) © Hana Smejkalová

A new production of Don Giovanni at Prague’s Estates Theatre offers surprises, charms and thrills

31/05/202129/04/2021 by Rick Perdian

Czech Republic Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra / Karsten Januschke (conductor). Performed at Národní Divadlo, Estates Theatre, Prague and premiered 24.4.2021 on Czech Television and available for streaming globally until 1.5.2021. (RP)

Pavol Kubáň (Don Giovanni), Jana Sibera (Donna Anna)
and Richard Samek (Don Ottavio) © Jan Pohribný

Barbora Horáková Joly’s new Prague Rigoletto combines cutting-edge production with Vincenzo Milletarì’s traditional musical virtues

14/05/202116/03/2021 by Rick Perdian

Czech Republic Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, The State Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Vincenzo Milletarì (conductor), Národní divadlo, Prague. Recorded on 30.1 and 2.2.2021 at the State Opera and available throughout March 2021. (RP)

Olga Jelínková (Gilda) © Serghei Gherciu, Jan Pohribný

Majestic and exceptionally accomplished Mendelssohn from Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic

13/03/202105/02/2021 by Jim Pritchard

Czech Republic Bryce Dessner, Mendelssohn: Katia and Marielle Labèque (pianos), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Performed at Rudolfinum, Prague, 4.2.2021 and available livestreamed (directed by Michael Beyer) on various platforms. (JPr)

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in the Rudolfinum

Bychkov and Czech Philharmonic’s phenomenal Má vlast performance of great dignity and strength

29/12/202018/11/2020 by Colin Clarke

Czech Republic Velvet Revolution Concert: Smetana, Má vlast: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Livestreamed from Rudolfinum, Prague, 17.11.2020. (CC)

Semyon Bychkov conducts the Czech Philharmonic (c) Petra Hajská

Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic perform Má vlast on 17 November 2020 as a Velvet Revolution concert

05/12/202012/11/2020 by AUTHOR

Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov (chief conductor & music director) launch annual series commemorating the VELVET REVOLUTION with SMETANA’S MÁ VLAST in collaboration with Prague Spring International Music Festival on Tuesday 17 November 2020 on Facebook at 7.15pm GMT (AVAILABLE ON DEMAND FOR 7 DAYS)

Semyon Bychkov (conductor) & Czech Philharmonic (c) Marco Borggreve

Prague State Opera reopens with Fidelio as gritty social realism

24/02/202022/01/2020 by Seb Smallshaw

Czech Republic Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Prague State Opera / Karl-Heinz Steffens (conductor), Prague State Opera, 9.1.2020. (SS)

Prague State Opera’s *Fidelio* (c) Jakub Fulín

Shchedrin’s Lolita in Prague: despicable and brutal, and turgid

24/02/202019/01/2020 by Seb Smallshaw

Czech Republic Shchedrin, Lolita: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Prague State Opera, Kühn’s Children’s Choir / Sergey Neller (conductor). Estates Theater Prague, 8.1.2020. (SS)

Prague State Opera’s *Lolita* (c) Patrik Borecký

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